Question

add or remove commas, if necessary, until the sentence has correct punctuation. i was surprised, when the llama, tried to lick edna krabappels cheek.

Explanation:

To correct the comma usage, we analyze the sentence structure. The phrase "when the llama tried to lick Edna Krabappel's cheek" is a dependent clause introduced by "when", so we don't need a comma after "surprised" (as it incorrectly separates the main clause from the dependent clause). Also, "the llama" is the subject of the dependent clause, so we remove the comma after "llama" (as it incorrectly sets off the subject).

Step 1: Remove the comma after "surprised"

Original: "I was surprised, when..."
Corrected: "I was surprised when..."

Step 2: Remove the comma after "llama"

Original: "...the llama, tried..."
Corrected: "...the llama tried..."

Answer:

I was surprised when the llama tried to lick Edna Krabappel's cheek.